Today I had to teach at EverGreen Sec again. My last training was done a month ago. When I first arrived I saw a group of students waiting. I actually don't recall any of them at first but then I saw some unforgettable faces staring back at me. These were my Sec 2 prefects. Ironically I remember them very well.
Lesson started off badly. The laptop could not play the DVD I bought which meant I had to make do with what I had and proceed with lessons. Whatever I was preparing went blank for a while but I compose myself and began teaching. Lessons went on as usual and then at one point they were very noisy but it was alrite it was discussion. Honestly I did not feel as if they care what I wrote and explain. I mean afterall I was only a facilitator. This was a feeling I always get when I teach in schools. At Kranji Sec I had the same feeling but to my amusement even when the kids see me they never fail to come up and talk to me and tell me the things they have done and how they try to practice what I thought them.
So here I was again and I though I was getting no where. But when I observed the students I saw that not all but majority was actually listening to me. I was feeling much better. Then later I spoke to them and I said something to them and they gave me a reaction that I had not expected. I told them honestly that some of them actually left me an impression after the first lesson. I have no idea what prompt me to say it but I did. For once I saw this feeling of amazement and awe in their faces. It made me wonder didn't anyone tell them this before? Why do they react like this?
I realise that in schools that I have trained like ACS and Kranji I am amazed at how much stories they have. The hopes and wishes and aspirations it is so real and you can see it in their eyes even if they are not excatly "good" students.
I really enjoyed today's lesson. The kids were wonderful. I like my sec 2 Evergreen prefects. They ROCK!!! I just hope that they will have the spirit and hope and love that I see in years to come. I am sure they will make it big one day. So will my beloved Kranji Sec students (hmmm Wilson, curly and curious and their classmates) and my ever ambitious, stylo Sec 5 ACS Baker boys and my ever refreshing SEC 2 prefects from Evergreen and not forgetting my first ever class Elias Primary!!!!!!!!!!!!
